A typical Purdy pass saw him drop back, then wait — and wait and wait and wait — for a receiver to come open. His time-to-throw statistic — how much time elapses between the snap and throw — on Sunday was 3.02 seconds, according to Next Gen Stats. Last week it was 2.74 seconds.

Brandon Aiyuk was asked to assess himself today in the 49ers locker room. Here's what he said. Q: How do you feel about your route running and how you played against the Vikings on Sunday? AIYUK: "Felt better.

It was a long and eventful offseason for the San Francisco 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk, who sought to remain with the team but also wanted to become one of

San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk's slow start after his lengthy contract saga is becoming a big problem, writes SFGATE sports editor Alex Simon.

Last season, no one cared if Brandon Aiyuk finished a game with two catches for 28 yards. He wasn't the focual point of the offense nor was he one of the highes

The Brock Purdy-Brandon Aiyuk connection has been incredibly fruitful since Purdy became the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback. In the Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, it was clear they still have work to do to re-establish it following Aiyuk's prolonged contract impasse,